Rachael's Random Ramblings
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I really want to learn all there is to know about dairy goats. I've had nubians in the past but never milked them, they were just pets. I used to milk a herd of 90 Holstein cows for a dairy back in my teens, so I know a little about the process of milking, but only a little, since handmilking and processing for home use is probably totally different than machine/commercial milking...and then the whole cow vs. goat factor....two different animals....so really, I'm back to square one in the learning process of milking. Anyways, Darin wants goats NOW, like right now if we could. He's tired of paying the high cost for milk at the store, and he wants some weed eaters to help clear out the thick underbrush we have. I want to make goat milk soap and train the billy to pull a cart for the kids. BUT.... I've told him we can't get goats until we have better fencing or else we'll be getting calls from the neighbors asking us to come get our goats out of their flower beds. Plus, we're due to have a baby in a few weeks, and now is just a bad time to be taking on anymore than what we already have. So, realistically we're looking at fall or early spring to get our goat herd. However, I called and talked to a neighbor of mine today, Mrs. Crandy (recently widowed I'm so excited to know somebody close-by to learn from! Yay!! Of course, after she shows me how to do the soap making I'll have to come up with my own recipes so as to not use hers. So that's my news! LOL! { Post a Comment } { Last Page } { Page 18 of 41 } { Next Page } |
), to find out what breed of goat she was milking. Turns out she has alpines (the EXACT breed I want!) and sells the milk and makes goat milk soap. She was MORE than happy to have me come over teach me all I want to know about milking and soapmaking!! I'm soooo excited!! I'll not be doing the soap making right away as being 9 months pregnant I don't want to inhale the fumes....but she said she'll have some does kidding in the fall and will have a new supply of milk and can show me then!
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